Clinical Lead, Models of Palliative Care: Hospital
Role title: Clinical Lead, Models of Palliative Care: Hospital

Reports to: Director, Provincial Palliative Care Program

Location: 525 University Avenue, Toronto ON / Virtual

Anticipated time commitment: 0.5 days/week

Term: 2 year term plus optional 2-year extension

Number of opportunities: 1

Position summary
The Provincial Palliative Care Program is inviting expressions of interest from palliative care health service providers for the role of Clinical Lead, Models of Palliative Care: Hospital. This role will provide strategic clinical leadership and evidence-informed advice to support implementation and adoption of the palliative care model of care for adults receiving care in hospital settings. The Clinical Lead will lead knowledge translation, stakeholder engagement, change management, implementation planning, workforce considerations, evaluation, and recommendations that respond to emerging system priorities. This work will advance the Health Services Delivery Framework and the goals of the Ministry of Health’s Provincial Framework for Palliative Care.

The Clinical Lead will work in collaboration with the Provincial Palliative Care Program’s Provincial Clinical Co-Leads and Ontario Health staff. This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates.

Questions about the role may be submitted by email no later than November 5th, 2026 . A consolidated list of questions and answers will be available to any party, by request, by November 10th, 2026 . To receive a copy, please contact [email protected] .

Accountabilities
The range of activities related to this work is complex.

Provide strategic leadership to advance Provincial Palliative Care Program priorities, initiatives and transformation efforts across the provincial palliative care system, ensuring alignment with key deliverables, the Health Service Delivery Framework and the Provincial Framework for Palliative Care

Identify, analyze, and provide evidence-informed clinical advice and recommendations on emerging hospital palliative care system issues, priorities, trends, and innovations to inform provincial decision-making and drive health system improvement.

Lead meaningful stakeholder engagement, knowledge translation and exchange efforts, and change management activities to raise awareness of and support the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of the Hospital Models of Care and other PPCP initiatives.

Provide provincial leadership for Hospital Model of Care implementation, including identifying stakeholder engagement, adoption,



and sustainability risks and recommending practical mitigation strategies.

Provide clinical leadership and strategic advice in the development of evaluation approaches, measures, and frameworks to support implementation, and ongoing assessment of the Hospital Model of Care.

Provide recommendations to strengthen workforce capacity and competency through health human resource planning, provider workload approaches, mentorship, education, and knowledge exchange initiatives.

Act as a Provincial Palliative Care Program representative and spokesperson in collaboration with the Provincial Clinical Co-Leads, fostering partnerships with clinical, community, academic, and system stakeholders.

Work collaboratively with Ontario Health Regions, Provincial Clinical Co-Leads, and internal and external partners to advance shared goals related to high-quality, coordinated, person-centred, and equitable palliative care across Ontario.

Ensure principles of equity, inclusion, diversity, accessibility, anti-racism, and culturally safe care are meaningfully integrated across engagement, implementation, advisory, and evaluation activities.

Qualifications

A registered physician or health professional (registered in good standing with their professional college) who is a recognized leader in palliative care.

5 – 7 years’ experience in a senior leadership role focused on quality and system improvements, palliative care program development, with extensive experience in hospital based palliative care, or cross-sector palliative care delivery.

Proven track record of clinical leadership within health care and/or academic institutions.

Experience with interprofessional practice, and leading capacity building with interdisciplinary teams.

In-depth knowledge of clinical, administrative and system issues with respect to palliative care.

Aptitude for systems thinking, ability to analyze information and to make sound decisions.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build consensus, work with and lead a diverse group of stakeholders.

An in-depth knowledge of the Ontario health care system and stakeholders involved in the provision of palliative care.





Robust knowledge and understanding of the Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework, Focus Area 1: Adults Receiving Care in Community Settings.

Strong professional presence and ability to present to large and small audiences in a concise, articulate and dynamic fashion, as well as good writing skills.

Demonstrated commitment to person centred care and public accountability.

Demonstrated creativity through publication of research and/or implementation of innovative systems ideas.

More about the Provincial Palliative Care Program
The Provincial Palliative Care Program is an Ontario Health provincial clinical program within the Primary and Community Based Care Portfolio, Division of Integrated Care. Grounded in ongoing engagement, the Provincial Palliative Care Program collaborates with delivery partners to achieve the Ministry's established strategic priorities for palliative care. The program works closely with Ontario Health Regions, which maintain relationships with local healthcare providers, to implement provincial priorities. The program develops clinical guidance, informs, and/or develops policy related to palliative care, and provides subject matter expertise within Ontario Health, for the government, and partners. Additionally, the program is responsible for health system planning and measurement for palliative care, supports governance bodies, working groups, and expert panels to inform its work, and executes the Ontario Palliative Care Network (OPCN) mandate and priorities in alignment with Ontario Health's role.

Established in 2016, the Ontario Palliative Care Network (OPCN) is a partnership of health service providers, community and social support service organizations, health systems planners, as well as patient and family/care partner advisors formed to develop a coordinated and standardized approach for delivering palliative care services in the province.

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